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Washington DC religious organizations

There are 8,594 religious organizations and churches in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro religious organizations employ 4,241 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of religious organizations in Washington DC

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Christian nonprofit organizations
 
4,864
 
$615,573,364
Islamic nonprofit organizations
 
214
 
$217,997,043
Jewish nonprofit organizations
 
182
 
$193,120,681
Buddhist nonprofit organizations
 
138
 
$17,936,745
Catholic nonprofit organizations
 
128
 
$43,834,971
Religious media production and publishing organizations
 
106
 
$53,669,619
Religious professional societies
 
59
 
$8,662,845
Organizations supporting multiple religious organizations
 
59
 
$3,950,450
Religious alliances and advocates
 
56
 
$3,602,348
Organizations supporting a single religious organization
 
45
 
$15,635,660
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Job trends for Washington DC religious organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
471
1-10
 
197
11-25
 
35
26-100
 
24
101 to 1,000
 
8
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of religious organizations in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
853
$250k to $1M
 
214
$1M to $5M
 
81
$5M to $25M
 
24
$25M to $100M
 
5
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of religious organizations in Washington DC

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Composed of all active and retired members of the U.S. Catholic hierarchy, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops promotes the greater good which the Catholic Church offers humankind.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
53-0196617
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Islamic Relief USA

Islamic Relief USA provides relief and development in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and works to empower individuals in their communities and give them a voice in the world.
Revenue
$147.2m
Assets
$232.4m
Employees
198
EIN
95-4453134
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catholic Charities Foundation of the Archdiocese of Washington

Catholic Charities Foundation invests endowment assets and provides financial support to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, an affiliated organization, which is a leading provider of comprehensive human services, serving people in need.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
0
EIN
02-0671101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hillel International

Hillel International is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, serving Jewish students at more than 550 colleges and universities. Hillel inspires students to make a commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.
Revenue
$73.2m
Assets
$69.4m
Employees
241
EIN
52-1844823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (JFGW)

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is a community-building organization that cares for those in need, deepens Jewish engagement and creates connections among Jews locally, in Israel and around the world.
Revenue
$41.0m
Assets
$322.6m
Employees
77
EIN
53-0212445
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) enhances the quality of education and training and promote institutional and programmatic accountability through systematic and consistent program evaluation.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
24
EIN
35-1832786
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Word Among Us (WAU)

The Word Among Us Partners is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal taxes under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3).
Revenue
$15.7m
Assets
$20.5m
Employees
84
EIN
52-1320592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MiCasa

To provide affordable housing in the Washington D.C. area to foster healthy and thriving communities. A world where families and individuals have access to affordable and sustainable housing.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
14
EIN
52-1796840
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Momentum Unlimited (JWRP)

The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project's mission is to empower women to change the world through Jewish values that transform ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
52
EIN
38-3852989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is an Orthodox Day School that provides a comprehensive Jewish and secular education for students in preschool - 12th grade in an atmosphere of reverence, good citizenship, and love of the Jewish people and Israel.
Revenue
$21.3m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
266
EIN
53-0208371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Catholic Association Foundation

The Catholic Association Foundation defends religious freedom, upholds the sanctity of life, and promotes Catholic teachings in the public square.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$505.2k
Employees
0
EIN
20-2387967
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Choice Books of Northern Virginia

Choice Books of Northern Virginia is a regional distributor organization authorized to use the "Choice Books" trademark in the general marketplace. They purchase books from Choice Books Central Office and sells them to various retail stores/locations.
Revenue
$23.6m
Assets
$37.8m
Employees
306
EIN
54-0987761
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Atlantic Gateway Communications

Christian radio station WGTS 91.9, operated by Atlantic Gateway Communications, encourages listeners to take one step closer to Christ.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$22.8m
Employees
54
EIN
82-5013506
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lutheran Services in America Incorporated

LSA champions Lutheran social ministry by empowering member agencies, cultivating communities, and convening partners to advance health and human services.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
18
EIN
36-3304707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Prison Fellowship Ministries

Prison Fellowship Ministries restores those affected by crime and incarceration through prison community building and advocacy on policy issues.
Revenue
$70.3m
Assets
$35.9m
Employees
350
EIN
62-0988294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Interfaith Works (IW)

To pursue social justice with an emphasis on identifying and meeting the needs of the poor by leading and engaging Montgomery County's faith communities in service, education, and advocacy.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$6.5m
Employees
246
EIN
52-1072684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR!)

Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR!) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization which raises funds and provides grants to help Catholic religious congregations in the United States care for their elderly and infirm members.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
9
EIN
52-1485481
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF)

The mission of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) is to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants.
Revenue
$27.8m
Assets
$312.3m
Employees
7
EIN
54-1672141
IRS type
501(c)(3)

House of Mercy

House of Mercy serves the poor materially and spiritually by providing clothing, food, financial assistance and religious education for individuals, couples and children.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
31
EIN
20-4572642
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hopewell Fund

The Hopewell Fund is public charity that specializes in helping donors, social entrepreneurs, and other changemakers quickly launch new, innovative social change projects.
Revenue
$208.0m
Assets
$172.9m
Employees
163
EIN
47-3681860
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "X00: Religion: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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